Police: Man sought in Stanton killing has several aliases

A man known as "Banda" is wanted by officials in connection with a Sunday morning shooting outside a Stanton bar. COURTESY ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

STANTON – Investigators have released the name of a man sought in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday outside a Stanton bar.

A man believed to go by the nickname "Banda" got into an altercation outside the Oasis Bar that led to the death of Francisco Torres.

The man reportedly shot Torres several times before fleeing on foot, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jeff Hallock said.

Sheriff’s officials Thursday indicated that Banda’s real name is believed to be Leobardo Valladares. Investigators believe Valladares, 43, an Anaheim resident, also goes by several aliases, including Noe Hernandez and Antonio Maldanada.

Valladares is known to frequent Stanton and Anaheim businesses, including the Oasis Bar and Mexico de Noche.

Authorities described Valladares as a Latino man with a thin build, 5 feet tall to 5-foot-3, with a tattoo of cursive writing on the side of his neck, a tattoo of a barcode on one of his wrists and several Aztec-themed tattoos.

Detectives are investigating what sparked the altercation at the bar.

Sheriff’s officials are asking anyone with information to call investigators at 714-647-7055 or 714-647-7053. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to 855-TIP-OCCS or sent to occrimestoppers.org.

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